“I am also pleased that the leaders agreed to work together for the settlement of conflicts and reduction of tensions that contribute to global and regional instability, including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the Iranian nuclear issue, and the situation in South Asia. It is also encouraging that the leaders agreed to deepen cooperation on counterterrorism, and to resume and expand consultations on non-proliferation and other international security matters. These are steps in the right direction with important national security benefits.”